Syllabus of Bengali as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.
Sr. No. | Subjects of Study |
| Core Courses |
1 | Old & Early Medieval Bengali Texts and Philology |
2 | Poetics & Literary Criticism |
3 | Medieval Bengali Poetry |
4 | Modern Bengali Poetry |
5 | Tagore Literature I |
6 | Tagore Literature II |
7 | Prose and Essays |
8 | Novel and Short stories |
| Major Elective Courses |
1 | Comparative Literature based on Sanskrit and Bengali |
2 | Roll of Bengali Periodicals/Journals in Bengali Literature |
3 | Bengali Drama |
4 | Critical Literary Analysis |
5 | Bengali Folk Literature |
6 | Short Stories/Collection of Fiction |
7 | Comparative Literature based on English and Bengali |
8 | Lingual aspects: Phoneme |
9 | History of Modern Bengali Literature (Up to1941) |
10 | Role of Female authors in Bengali Literature |
11 | Juvenile Literature |
12 | Medieval Bengali Literature |
13 | Old and Medieval History of Bengali Literature |
| List of Minor Elective Courses (Group A) |
1 | Contribution of Muslim Authors in Medieval Bengali Literature |
2 | Bangla Baul Sangeet: Astadas - Unabingsha Satabdi |
3 | Bangla Loksahitya: Katha: Rupkatha, Upakatha |
4 | Bankimchandra - Durgash Nandini, Kapal Kundala, Kamalakanter Daptar |
5 | Trailokyanath Mukhopadhay: Kankabati, Damaru-Charit, Nayanchander Byabsa |
6 | Life of Rabindranath Tagore: An Introduction- Jiban-Smriti, Chhelebela and Rabindra Jiban Katha (by Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay) |
7 | Rabindranath Tagore- Religion of Man, Sadhana |
8 | Vivekananda: His contribution to Bengali Literature-Bartaman Bharat, Prachya O Pashchatya, Paribrajak, Bhabbar Katha |
9 | Auto-biography of Female Authors(Selected-3): Ras Sundari Devi- Amar Jiban, Binodini Dasi- Amar Katha, Sarala Devi- Jibaner Jharapata |
10 | Introduction to the Literary works of Sarat Chandra and his Shrikanta (Part I-IV) |
11 | Novels and Short Stories of Banaful- Dana, Trinakhanda. Short Stories- Kasai, Nipunika, Ganesh Janani, Tilottama, Barne Barne, Atmapar, Dorji, Asambhab Galpa, Deshi O Bilati, Shatabdir Byabadhan |
12 | Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyaya - Pather Panchali, Aaranyak, Ichhamati |
13 | Ashapurna Devi- Trayee Upanyas |
14 | The Novels and Short Stories of Tarashankar Bandopadhyay- Kabi, Dhatridebata, Short Stories: Rasakali, Dainir Banshi, Jalsaghar, Putreshi, Agradani |
15 | The Novels of Mahashweta Devi - Aranyer Adhikar, Hajar Churashir Maa |
16 | Premendra Mitra: His Poetic works (Shrestha Kabita) |
17 | Leela Mazumdar- Pakdandi, Sukumar Roy, Monimala, Aar Konokhane |
18 | Satyajit Ray (Any one collection of stories,any one detective Novel and any one Science Fiction) |
19 | Indian Languages – Hindi, Marathi, Pali, Telegu, Tamil,Urdu, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian |
20 | Foreign Languages- Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish |
21 | Other Allied subjects |
22 | Minor Elective Courses |
| Group B |
| Historical & Cultural Survey of Varanasi: with special reference to Bengali Literature and Culture |
1 | Kashite Bangalee Pratishthito Dharmic Sanstha (any one): Samajic Bhumika |
2 | Kashite Bangalee Nirmito Prasad |
3 | Kashite Bangalee Shikhshabid |
4 | Kashite Bangalee Pratishthito Granthagar |
5 | Bangla Sahitye Anuragi Kashir Sanskritagya Pandit |
6 | Swadhinata Aandolane Kashir Bangalir Avadan |
7 | Kashite Natya Charcha O Natya Karmi |
8 | Kashite Bangaleeder Prakashito Patra-Patrika |
9 | Kashite Bangalee Pratishthito Mandir |
10 | Kashite Rani Bhabanir Abodan |
11 | Kashite Bangalee Pratishthito Shikhsha Pratishthan |
12 | Kashir Ganga-ghater Baishishtya |
13 | Kashite Bangalir Durgapuja |
14 | Bangla Anuvade Bharatio Sahitya (any one)- Kashir Bangalir Bhumika |
15 | Kashite Rabindra-Sangeet Shikhshar Pratisthan |
16 | Bangalee Sanskriti Charchar Kshetre Daktar/ Ukil/ Byabsayeeder Bhumika |
17 | Uchchanga Sangeeter Khstre Kashir Bangalee (Vocal & Instrumental) |
18 | Krira-Jagate Kashir Bangaleer Abodan |
19 | Hindi-Sahitya O Patrakaritar Khstre Bangalir Abodan |
20 | Kashir Bangali Sadhak O tander Sadhana |
21 | Kashir Bridhyashram |
22 | Kashir Bangla Bhashay Hindir Prabhab |
23 | Kashir Bangali Jamidar |
24 | Kashitey Bangalir Sampatti |
25 | Kashir Bangalitolar Goli |
26 | Kashitey Mishtir Dokane Bangali-prabhab O Bangalir Mishtir Dokan |
27 | Kashitey Bangali Pratisthito Annasatra |
28 | Nimbarka Society of Kashi and Vaishnab Culture & Philosophy |
29 | Kashir Bangalee Pandit Samaj |
30 | Kashir Bangalee Sahityic |
31 | Bangla Sahitye Kashi |
32 | Bartamane Kashir Bangalir Artho-Samajik Abasthan |
33 | Or any other allied subject |
M.A. Bengali Employment Areas
M.A. Bengali Job Types